File Description:The International Airport of Santarem - Maestro Wilson Fonseca ( IATA : STS , ICAO : SBSN ) is the airport serving the city of Santarem and region . Its name is a tribute to the great poet , musician and composer Santareno , Wilson Dias da Fonseca . Currently , it is the fifth busiest airport in the northern region of Brazil . Has great important role in strengthening the bonds of Brazil with the world , due to its geographical location, between Belem and Manaus and is an alternative for international flights . It is located 15 km away from the city center and has easy access by Highway Fernando Guilhon . In its surroundings , a special landscape ornamentation shows markedly the gateway to the region , known as " The Pearl of the Tapajos ." It opened in March 1977 under the administration of the Air Force Command 31 and transferred to the administration Infraero on March 31, 1980.
The airport is currently undergoing reform and the first step is already completed , which is the construction of a new building to house the airport administration . The reform provides for doubling the airport arrivals hall , doubling the departure lounge , increase parking capacity and the overall revitalization of the electrical system and cooling . For all the changes should be needed about £ 2.700.000,00.2